1st position in the Premiership table for Celtic so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Hibernian visits Celtic Park.
The hosts Celtic saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. That game was an away game at CFR Cluj, so at least Celtic are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Hibernian are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Celtic form and stats
Home games in the Premiership have been a walk in the park for Celtic so far, with 24 points won from 8 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.
In their previous game, the manager N. Lennon led his Celtic to a defeat in the Europa League match away at CFR Cluj. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Celtic Park. A strong away win before that one, visiting Rangers and winning 1-0.
Celtic are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Hearts awaits in three days.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Celtic is on fire here. A stunning 29 from 8 league matches. Defensively Celtic have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hibernian form and stats
There's been little loot from Hibernian's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the Premiership. Hibernian only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.
Hibernian won their last game, 3-0 versus Aberdeen played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ross County wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Hibernian as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.
Hibernian find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. For Hibernian, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Hibernian - Celtic 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Celtic won 5 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Hibernian has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
  R. Christie 9 goals |  O. Édouard 9 goals |  J. Forrest 7 goals |
Celtic missing players
Hibernian missing players
| Celtic | Hibernian | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 46 | 29 | 13 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 10 | 17 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 62% | 71% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 41% |
| 27% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 76% |
| 53% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9.7 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
| 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 234 | 124 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 69 | 184 |
| 102 | 64 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 29 | 81 |
| 45% | 45% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 34% | 33% |
- All of Celtic's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Hibernian's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Celtic has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Celtic has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Celtic has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Celtic has the most points (24) at home
- Celtic has the most scored goals (29) at home
- Celtic has the most scored goals (46)
- Celtic has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Celtic has the the best goal difference (+26) at home
- Celtic has the the best goal difference (+37)
- Celtic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Celtic have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hibernian have scored away.
- Celtic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Celtic have won all their matches at home so far.
- Celtic have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Celtic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Celtic is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Hibernian has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Hibernian has the most dropped points from leading position (18)
- Hibernian have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Hibernian haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Celtic | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 40 |
| 2 | Rangers | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 38 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 23 |
| 6 | Hibernian | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 7 | Livingston | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Ross County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 9 | St. Mirren | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 14 |
| 10 | Hearts | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 12 | St. Johnstone | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | -20 | 12 |